After Occupy Philadelphia’s encampment was evicted by police on Wednesday morning, over 75 people gathered at a teach-in outside Van Pelt Library.
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Students trade food for fines through Van Pelt program
There may be a way to escape library fines after all — and feed the poor while you’re at it. This month, Penn Libraries sponsored the first-ever “Food for Fines” program, where library patrons were credited $1 toward their accounts for every non-perishable food item they donated.
Cornelius Range V | Rethinking self-reliance
Don’t promote self-reliance as the major contributor to economic and social mobility until everyone plays by the same rules.
Q&A with Hugh Hamilton
The Daily Pennsylvanian sits down with the Lamba Alliance’s incoming chair, College sophomore Hugh Hamilton.
Students trade food for fines through Van Pelt program
There may be a way to escape library fines after all — and feed the poor while you’re at it. This month, Penn Libraries sponsored the first-ever “Food for Fines” program, where library patrons were credited $1 toward their accounts for every non-perishable food item they donated.
Cornelius Range V | Rethinking self-reliance
Don’t promote self-reliance as the major contributor to economic and social mobility until everyone plays by the same rules.
Samantha Sharf | Why senior year is like Thanksgiving dinner
At any age, Thanksgiving is an opportunity to look back, to consider where you have been and where you are going.
Your Voice | Correct, don’t amplify, the problem
A Ph.D. student writes a letter stating that Wharton students should question the country’s wealth disparity.
At least four Penn students and a faculty member were among about 50 people arrested this morning following a police raid of Center City’s Dilworth Plaza.
History books in reach for Penn women's basketball
The Quakers (3-1) are off to their best start since 1982-83, and with a win tonight at Lafayette (2-4), they will have their first ever 4-1 start in program history.
Ethan Alter | An unsatisfying win, but a necessary one for Penn basketball
It was not pretty. In fact, it was ugly. Coach Jerome Allen was less than pleased.
Penn squash looks to crack into top division
The Quakers will enjoy constancy on the court this season, returning seven letter-winners from last year, including senior captains Trevor McGuinness and Thomas Mattsson.
New Panhellenic president chats with the 'DP'
College junior Jill Wang was selected president of the Panhellenic Council Monday night.
Erik Rask named finalist for Ivy defensive Player of the Year
Rask had a stellar season for the Quakers, recording a team-high 83 total tackles. He also led Penn in passes defended, with eight on the season.
Women's basketball eyes history books with strong early play
With all of the positive energy built up after last year’s dramatic turnaround, the fast start has galvanized the team.
Student government leaders talk state of the school
Penn Student Government looks to borrow from the University’s hallowed past and thriving present to achieve its goal of “moving forward student life at Penn.”
Men's squash opens season looking to crack top division
Penn will enjoy constancy on the court, returning seven letter-winners from last year.
U.S. medical school applications reach all-time high
This is the largest first-time applicant pool since it began tracking in 1989, according to AAMC. Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine has not yet released its application numbers for this year. WORD ON THE WALK: Med school popularity
Judge Marjorie Rendell speaks at Penn
The former first lady of Pennsylvania and a Penn alumna discussed everything from her law career to the Occupy movement in an intimate question-and-answer session with approximately 30 students Tuesday.
Occupy Philly joins OccupyPenn for CUNY speaker
Occupy Philadelphia protesters will march to campus Wednesday to hear City University of New York Graduate Center professor David Harvey speak about their movement.













